Day: March 13, 2020

Two leopards found dead in West Bengal’s tea garden

7:51 pm March 13, 2020

Alipurduar: Two leopards were found dead in a tea garden in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, a forest department official said here on Friday. The carcasses of the two leopards were recovered from Makrapara tea estate in Birpara police station area on Thursday, Dalgaon forest ranger Dorji Sherpa said. The cause of their death will […]

Had Scindia remained in Cong he would have become CM, but now a BJP 'backbencher': Rahul

MP Governor removes six `Scindia loyalist’ ministers

7:47 pm March 13, 2020

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon on Friday removed six ministers, supporters of Jyotiraditya Scindia, on the recommendation of Chief Minister Kamal Nath. Amid the ongoing political crisis triggered by Scindia’s exit from the Congress and rebellion of 22 MLAs who support him, Nath had, on March 10, written to Tandon seeking immediate removal of […]

Coronavirus: Exams till Class VIII cancelled in Goa

Coronavirus scare: Bihar govt orders closure of schools, colleges till March 31

7:42 pm March 13, 2020

Patna: The Bihar government on Friday announced closure of all schools, colleges, coaching institutes, zoos and public parks till March 31 as a precautionary measure against coronavirus pandemic. An announcement to this effect was made here by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar shortly after a high-level meeting to discuss measures to prevent the spread of the […]

ICICI Bank to invest Rs 1,000 cr in Yes Bank

7:38 pm March 13, 2020

New Delhi: ICICI Bank on Friday said its board has approved investing Rs 1,000 crore in Yes Bank. “This investment is likely to result in ICICI Bank Ltd holding in excess of 5 per cent shareholding in Yes Bank,” the lender said in a regulatory filing.

SC takes note of global pandemic COVID-19, decides to restrict hearings to urgent cases only

7:36 pm March 13, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday took note of global pandemic Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and decided that only urgent matters shall be taken up for hearing and no persons except concerned lawyers will be allowed inside its courtrooms. The decision was taken in a meeting presided over by Chief Justice of India S A […]